Cloud agent
Also called cloud agents.
A cloud agent is an AI coding agentA coding agent is an AI agent that works on software tasks by reading a project, changing files, and using development tools, then preparing the changes for review. that runs on a computer the vendor hosts, instead of only on the machine in front of you.
Example
You assign a bug to a cloud agent. It works on a hosted computer, changes a branchA branch is a named line of snapshots, so a new idea can grow beside the shared line., and opens a pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. for you to review. Your laptop does not have to stay open for that run.
Why it matters
GitHub's Copilot cloud agent can research a repositoryA repository is a project's stored files and their recorded change history, commonly managed with Git., make code changes on a branchA branch is a named line of snapshots, so a new idea can grow beside the shared line., and create a pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch.. It works in its own ephemeral development environment, powered by GitHub ActionsGitHub Actions is GitHub's continuous integration and continuous delivery platform. It automates checks such as building and testing a pull request.. GitHub's docs say this is distinct from agent mode in an IDE, which edits files in your local environment. You can review the diff and iterate before a pull request is created, or ask for a pull request right away.
CursorCursor is a coding agent for building software: you use it to understand a codebase, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes.'s docs say Cloud Agents run in isolated cloud environments and can build features, fix bugs, write tests, and open pull requests. Each task starts from a configured environment. xAI's Grok BotGrok Bot is xAI’s product for named AI teammates that carry out tasks with tools and a persistent cloud computer shared by the Bots on one account. teams docs say a Bot can delegate coding tasks to Cursor Cloud Agents on separate computers, under the Cloud Agent controls you already have. A team switch on the Grok Bot page allows or blocks that delegation. The docs say the switch is on by default, and admins can turn spawning off.
How it shows up on bot.ski
On bot.ski, the Coding agentA coding agent is an AI agent that works on software tasks by reading a project, changing files, and using development tools, then preparing the changes for review. glossary page already names GitHub's cloud agent as one kind of coding agent. The blog note about handing coding to CursorCursor is a coding agent for building software: you use it to understand a codebase, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes. discusses Cursor cloud agents as part of that handoffA handoff passes a piece of work to the next person, bot, or session, with the notes needed to continue it.. This page is the definition. bot.ski does not start a cloud agent, and opening this page does not open a pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch..
Common confusion
A cloud agent is not the Grok BotGrok Bot is xAI’s product for named AI teammates that carry out tasks with tools and a persistent cloud computer shared by the Bots on one account. cloud computerIn Grok Bot, every Bot on an account uses the same cloud computer. Files, browser sessions, and command-line credentials on it are shared.. That computer is one persistent machine shared by the Bots on an account. GitHub's Copilot cloud agent and CursorCursor is a coding agent for building software: you use it to understand a codebase, plan and build features, fix bugs, and review changes.'s Cloud Agents are different products that both use this name. Opening a pull requestA pull request asks people to review proposed code changes and combine them into a target branch. is not a deployTo deploy is to make a version of software available where it can run or be served, such as a preview, a test system, or production..
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Updated October 3, 2026.